what a wonderful weekend.

bff & i had such a great weekend - i can't help but gush! saturday morning, we were up bright & early & out the door to go meet eddie ross & jaithan kocher! they could not have been more lovely. eddie walked us through the dc big flea market, explaining how to identify fine silver & crystal, & giving us some of the greatest decorating ideas i've heard in a long time. check out some of my photos below - we found the greatest goodies!my big splurge of the day was for eight candlewick hobnail salad plates (see the bottom left photo above). i'm trying to collect a full service for holidays & special occasions, but i've mostly been finding pieces one at a time (see the footed cake stand & platter in the photo), so to find eight plates at the same time, i couldn't pass it up! the plates were marked $14.50 each, but i was able to sneak them out of the vendors hands for $10 each. score! (ahem...just don't tell prince charming!)

later that night, bff & her fiance joined prince charming & i for dinner & drinks out on capitol hill. we enjoyed the cool, crisp fall air that has finally hit washington, & the boys patiently listened while we recounted (for the 33rd time that evening, or was it the 37th?) what an amazing time with had with eddie & jaithan. thank you eddie & jaithan for such a lovely day - we can't wait for you to come back!

london l.

the bff & i plan a getaway every year - last year we went to see legally blonde on broadway (with miss laura belle bundy, natch!) this year, i totally want to go surfing, & i'm feeling like i need a cute board to go with me. london l surf will totally take care of that.



now which to choose? i think i'm totally after with the scales (yellow), or the eiffel tower (pink)... although the sea horse is awful cute!

(all images via londonlsurf.com)

edit: sealaura had a great question - you get to choose your colors & monogram. london l also gives you one proof with two rounds of revisions in the price. do let me know if you get one! i'm dying to hear how they ride!

2g2bt.

2g2bt (too good to be true). copper willow's fantastic chat stationary. the bff & i thrive on our texting abilities, but now i can snail mail my favorite abbreviations, too.


sorry for the super short post today. jury duty calls! (can anyone explain to me how it's a privilege to use a vacation day to sit in a room with people i don't know talking loudly on cell phones? it's lost on me.)

(all images courtesy of copper willow's site.)